Morris tribune., 1887-02-09
President Village Council

but $3.50 per year.
Go to Elliot's gallery when you
want fine photograph.
The delinquent tax list will appear
in the TRIBUNE next week.
The "oldest inhabitant" has but
little to say about the weather.
A boom edition OF the Real Estate
Register will be issued in short
time.
Every business man in Morris
should be at the Engine house this
evening.
The BOBBY shows some signs Of in
telligence. He knows enough to yell
when he's spanked.
There 10 too much snow to make
good roads possible and travelling by
team is difficult work.
Strange to say Morris has not had q
visit from theatricaI or dramatic
company this winter.
The w. G. T. L. will meet with
Mrs. Gibson on Saturday ofthis week
at 3 O'Clock. All are invited.
There was pleasant AMI we'll at
tended soclabie at the residence oil
Mr.. and Mrs E P. Watson last even
Ing.
The effect which recent weather
has had upon our wood pile indicates
that change of administration is
needed.
w. w. Noting made the TRIBUNE
q pleasant call last Saturday and
added his name to the list Of TRIBUNE
readers.
Robert Wilson, Of Hancock, wss ad.
Judged insane last week and waa
taken to st. Peter by Sheriff Munro,
assited by commissioner Thorpe.
The financial statement, tax list etc.
demoraIizes our advertising space
somewhat, but we will get things re-
duced to their normal spear" in due
time.
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Robertson en-.
tertained company of the young
people at the parsonage last Friday
evening. The gathering was most
pleasant one.
An address read. by Mrs. W. H
Miles before the Morris Lodge of Good
Templars has been received for pub
LEGATION, but is necessarily held until
our space is less crowded.
Don't throw away $3.50 upon q
good tor nothing-sileged to be {
paper, When you can get valuable
wide-awake aud trustworthy neaOS
paper like the TRIBUNE for the same
amount.
J. w. Eddy, one of the numeroul
thrifty farmers in the town of Morris
called on Saturday, subscribed for thu
TRIBUNE and took advantage Of ou
clubbing arrangements with Harper
Weekly.
The machinery for prospecting To-
coal near Beardsley is being placed il
position and active operations wi!
soon follow. The company ar
sanguine that there is coal in payini
quantities.
President F. E. Newell, Of tn
village council, positively declines t.
be reelected this spring. Mr.. Newell
has given the village tour years o
careful service upon the council an
wishes to retire. Who is to be hi
successor?
G.. E. Lowater has purchased tn
tools for handling ice and the drs
formerly owned by VIM. Noting an
will operate both. Mr.. Lowater be
gins filling his ice house to-day.
in need of ice or draying, give MI
Lowater call.
The Sun seems TO wish little pun
ishment acknowledgements some
thing with which it can Great
sympathy for itself. 1t seems to b
well adapted to the baby-act, bt
then these little pleasantrles will NJ
last long. The Sun will sink to rel
py-and-by.
The Browns Valley train, svidentl
tired OF keeping the track, struck OF
across the prairie last Wednesday q
ternoon. The result was somswh,
discouraging. It took q wrecke
alarge crew of men and much vail
able time to get the wreck cleared u
= ana the train running again.
Postal notes are now not drawn u
on particular office, rs formerl
but are payable at an, money ord
postoffice where they may be prese
ted. This change adds to their col
venlence, and can scarcely be said
lessen their safety as means
transmitting small sums Of none
For the use of nonparsil quads, Il
services of man for one day al
other favors, the Sun will please q
eept our thanks. We do not wish &
Sun to enumerate or express
thanks for the many favors IL h
asked and received from this offie
We do not extend courtesies for tn
purpose.
We understand that arrangement
are about completed for the ereetiC
during the coming Spring, of q fl
brick hcte' upon the cornerjust nor
of the post-office-Mr. Bunnell b
just been East, you know-that W
be credit to Western Minneso
Thus begins the Improvement DO.
the coming year.